The Best Kids’ Shows At The Fringe

Caitlyn Dewar

The Fringe has long championed the most cutting-edge theatre, but this year, more than ever, venues are exploring the lucrative childrens’ market. Here Caitlyn Dewar selects a dozen kids’ shows not to be missed

Game On (Ages 5-13)

COMEDIAN Matty Grey returns for a second year at the Fringe with side-splitting show, Game On.

The 50 minute piece is interactive and perfect for pulling kids away from their video games consoles and putting them into the game themselves, as they follow one man’s struggle after being sucked in to Game Land.

The Three Sisters, Cowgate, until 30 August, 1.30pm, free

The Play’s the Thing: Shakespeare for Kids (Ages 4+)

LONDON’S Globe Players invite children to take an enchanting journey into the work of Shakespeare in The Play’s The Thing.

Performing his classic stories in a way children will enjoy, The Play’s The Thing offers an insight to his most famous characters and a chance to meet the man himself.

THREE young men in overalls with wheelie bins probably aren’t the first people to be thought of as masters of circus acts and acrobatics, but the Trash Test Dummies are taking to the Underbelly Circus Hub for a hilarious and entertaining hour of just that.

They swept up awards in Australia’s Fringe Festivals and aren’t to be missed here.

THE London Zoo Players have a dedicated cast ready to put on a play, but a tiger is on the loose, and one of their cast members has gone missing. The future of the show is uncertain, and no one knows if the cast member has become a delicious snack.